any replys please

[mili]

i have just read in a diet book that cutting caffeine out alltogether example tea coffee soft fizzy drinks will help with panic and stress related attacks,is this true also cutting down on sugar and sweet food can help.i have been suffering with panic attacks and social phobias since december 2004.i am on proponol also 2 diazepam a day but are trying to cut them down.any replys would be helpfull,thank you.[8D]

l.m.bell

[seh1980]

hi Mili,

Yes, this is very true. I have cut out caffeine altogether and feel much better. The healthier you eat, the better you will feel. Too much sugar and other junk can really make me feel anxious. It can be hard but is well worth it!!

Sarah :D

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[nomorepanic]

Cutting out caffeine will definitely help. I gave it up over 5 years ago now. here is some more info from the website ....


Medically, caffeine is useful as a cardiac stimulant and also as a mild diuretic (it increases urine production). Recreationally, it is used to provide a "boost of energy" or a feeling of heightened alertness. It's often used to stay awake longer - college students and drivers use it to stay awake late into the night. Many people feel as though they "cannot function" in the morning without a cup of coffee to provide caffeine and the boost it gives them.

Caffeine is an addictive drug. Among its many actions, it operates using the same mechanisms that amphetamines, cocaine and heroin use to stimulate the brain. On a spectrum, caffeine's effects are more mild than amphetamines, cocaine and heroin, but it is manipulating the same channels and that is one of the things that gives caffeine its addictive qualities. If you feel like you cannot function without it and must consume it every day, then you are addicted to caffeine.

Panic sufferers are usually advised to cut out caffeine because of the stimulant effects it has on the brain and body.

Caffeine is commonly found in coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa and don't forget that some soft drinks contain caffeine as well : Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Dr Pepper and fizzy Lucozade to name just 4!



Nicola

"Nearly all happiness comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open"

[Meg]

Yes it is true, Sugar is a sure panic producer whilst in acute anxiety

Hypoglycemia (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=189)
Gi Diet (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3179)

AVOID pro plus! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3248)
Caffeine (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3252)



Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

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Watch your words, they become your actions... Watch your actions, they become your habits... Watch your habits, they become your character... Watch your character, it becomes your destiny...

[leo05]

well maybe i shoul cut out all the sugar but what would i survive on LOL